Compare towns
Putney vs Warren vs Newfane vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Arlington has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Putney | Warren | Newfane | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,585 |
1,456Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Newfane and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Warren and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.